The nurse is providing education for a patient taking bisacodyl (Dulcolax) tablets daily. Which statement by the patient best demonstrates the need for further teaching?
a. I should swallow the pill intact.
b. I should take the pills with milk or dairy products.
c. The pill will be effective within 6 to 12 hours.
d. Most people take the pill at bedtime, with good results in the morning.
Question 2
A nurse is working on an intensive care unit and caring for a patient with increased intracranial pressure. The patient is to receive an opiate. The nurse questions the order because
a. patients with increased intracranial pressure are more prone to dysphoria, which can be produced when opiates are first initiated.
b. the sedation that opiates produce can last longer in patients with elevated in-creased intracranial pressure.
c. opiates can be given to patients with elevated intracranial pressure, although higher doses are required.
d. opiates suppress respirations and therefore increase the CO2 content of the blood, which further increases intracranial pressure.
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